Samsung to raise European flagship phone prices in June

Samsung is reportedly planning to increase prices for several of its flagship smartphone models in Europe, beginning in the first week of June. The price hikes, which could range from €100 to €200, are expected to affect the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy FE models. Higher storage variants of these devices are anticipated to see the largest increases.

This move follows earlier price adjustments Samsung made in the United States for several devices, including the Galaxy S26 series and some foldable and tablet models. The company has cited rising memory chip costs as a primary driver for these increases. A global shortage of high-bandwidth RAM, fueled by demand from artificial intelligence data centers, has tightened supply and increased component prices across the consumer electronics industry.

Analysts have warned for months that smartphone prices would rise in the second half of 2026 due to this memory crisis. The reported European increases align with these predictions and suggest the trend may extend to other regions and manufacturers. Industry observers note that other smartphone brands, including OPPO, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi, have...